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YEAR: 1967
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
1967 NZ OAKS
The North Island filly Terraton fully justified the high opinion held of her in the north when she led from end to end in the NZ Oaks.
She set a sound pace and although her winning margin was only half a length, her success was clear cut and she was doing better than anything else at the finish. She received a good hand from the crowd on her return to the birdcage.
By Nephew Hal, Terraton is out of Magli, a daughter of Loreto and Mary Hall, who was got by Dillon Hall - St Helena, by Wrack from the imported mare, Bonilene. Magli is a half-sister to Denbry, Marylight, Mary Dillon, Sugar Pot, Smokey Maid, Gloria Mary and Joyeuse, so there is no shortage of winning blood in Terraton's pedigree.
Her time of 3:14.6 equals that of Lady Nugent (another North Island filly), who won in 1964. The record for the race is held by Glint, who paced the mile and a half in 1955 in 3:13.4.
Terraton was given little rest out in front and she had to be good to win.
Credit: 'Irvington' writing in NZ Trotting Calendar